1616-42 Various Miami Beach MI TODAY, TODAY'S NEWS WEEK OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2002
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Sunny Isles Beach stake at 60 acres
6TORM:A record turnout of more than 800 persons at the Greater
"hamberof Commerce's annual Sand in My Shoes Award ceremony
y night at the Renaissance Miami Biscayne Bay Hotel saw the award BY SHERRI C. RANTA I f`1 , ;.I
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or the first time to a couple, Susan and Leonard Miller. He is zAr2IA , 71:
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and chairman of Lennar Corp.;she is a volunteer with a range of A father-and-son team of New �" x w C m:1
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city for significant contributions and involvement. to more than double its Sunny 4 '271 .;9 ;::1 _
lION FACTORS:The Beacon Council is presenting a panel talk, Isles Beach holdings to 60 ocean- _ ,: 1
•h,Location,Location,"at noon Feb.28 in the Biltmore Hotel,1200 front acres in deals on eight dif- 'I/. .,: . -
ot Ave.,Coral Gables.Topics include why companies locate here ferent properties. y ' , -. `
l factors are considered when expanding an office.Panelists are to 5 -�' .�
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fohn Dasburg,CEO&president of Burger King Corp.;Elizabeth 33 acres under contract and 27 ' .,
regional president with Avaya;John P. Hashagen, chairman & Photo by Maxine Usdan
§unTrust Bank Miami,and Gregory T.Swienton,president and now in its portfolio, said Gil Gil Dezer with model of the Trump International Beach Resort.
Ryder System Inc.Cost is$50;$40 for members.Details: (305) Dezer, president of the New
8. York-based Dezer Development nesses. includes $200 million for the
NSFIELD CEREMONY:Miami city officials are holding a grand subsidiary. "We've gotten requests for in- addition of the third phase and
ceremony for South Florida Metro Mix as the first brownsfield He said he and father Michael formation about the project that another $50 million in design
to open in the Wynwood district at 1 p.m.today(2/7)at 2100 NW have spent the past several years we've forwarded the develop- and interior changes based on
ce.The cement batch plant,publicists said, was made possible by acquiring oceanfront land and ers," he said. "Development re- Trump's standards.
,rblic-private effort that started five years ago. older hotel properties in the 2.5- duces taxesfor everyone in the For example, he said, about
I POST: The South Florida Water Management District named acre strip of Sunny Isles Beach in area and makes us able to afford $2.5 million more will be spent
iJ.Pearcy,former manager of the Detroit Water&Sewer Depart- the northern section of Miami- -more public services.I think it's on the hotel's furnishings — an
rector of its water conservation initiative. "When people better Dade County. Their beachfront wonderful for the area." additional $5,000 to $7,000 per
nd how their individual and collective actions can directly impact Collins Avenue properties in- As for the future, Gil Dezer room.Ceiling heights will go up
lorida's water supplies," Ms. Pearcy said, "I believe they will elude Dezerland Beach Resort& said the partners are taking it one another foot to 10 feet in the
e the importance and value of water conservation as a routine year- Spa, Driftwood Hotel, Monaco deal at a time. condo tower,he said, increasing
ay of life." Resort, Thunderbird Hotel and "We're committed to the three other elements, windows for ex-
DVO:The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce has established the Golden Nugget. buildings we're doing now. The ample, another 11%.
Award "to honor not-for-profit organizations that demonstrate The Dezers' plans for most of partnership has been better than "We're spending this gladly," Ili
ye excellence."Two winners—nonprofits with budgets under$1 the properties are to demolish any partnership we've ever been he said.
and exceeding $1 million — get a $1,000 cash award each to them to make way for high-rise in,"he said. From 70%to 80%of the units
p"outstanding programs." Nominations are due by Feb. 11. De- construction.
rraine Blessing, (305)577-5453. Gil Dezer said it took about in the condo hotel and residen-
"We can build more than $3 three months to put together the tial tower are sold, Mr. Dezer
NICHE: The chamber's nonprofit committee will honor the top billion in development in the next deal with Mr. Trump. said. Since the Trump organiza-
No finalists in each category at noon March 6 in the Wyndham 10 years," said Gil Dezer. "It
nee Hotel.Rodding Carter,president&CEO of the John S.and was a short courtship from tions began selling units in their
Knight Foundation,is to give the keynote address,"Florida's$19 Dezer Development's first the beginning," he said. New York offices in early Janu-
iecret."Derails: (305)577-5453. luxury oceanfront condominium ary,sales have increased another
project on an 11-acre site on OtherDezerprojectsonSunny $5 million, he said.
;TING BUSINESS:The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce is Collins Avenue is makingnews Isles Beach, he said, will be
tg the first in a series of four small-business marketing seminars as smaller and of a different caliber. Unit prices range from
across South Florida as the first $380,000 to $1 million in the
tCommercebankMarketing Resource Institute from 8-10a.m.Feb. Miami-Dadeproject affiliated The Trump Grande Ocean
,Miami Dadeland Marriott, 9090 S Dadeland Blvd. Scheduled condo-hotel and from $510,000
include Anne B.Freedman,principal of SpeakOut Inc.;Hank with New York developer Donald Resort&Residences,to be built to $5 million in the residential
tecutive with Codina Realty Services;Israel Kreps,name partner J. Trump. in three phase,will be the"creme tower.The tower's lowest priced
I DeMaria Treister and chairman of the chamber's marketing The Dezers signed a joint ven- de la creme of Dezer's projects unit,at$380,000,is sold,he said.
committee,and J.Robert Taglairino,principal with TAG Adver- ture agreement with Mr. Trump on Sunny Isles, he said. Michael Dezer said the Trump
rganizers said other sessions are March 7, April 11 and May 14. in December to develop the$600 The first phase of a 32-story, association will draw buyers from
:ost is$25; for members.Details:Lisa Showers, (305)577-5427. million, three-phase oceanfront 372-unit condominium hotel is the US and beyond.
'PANEL:The Miami-Dade South chapter of the Women's Coun- project to be known as Trump under construction and will be "In Singapore and Hong Kong,
altors is holding a panel discussion, "Open Permits... and Now Grande Ocean Resort & Resi- called Trump International Beach they know Trump," he said.
'rom 1:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Feb. 14 in the Elks Club, 10301 Sunset dences. Resort and managed by Boston- The lobby of the condo-hotel,
:heduled panelists include Robert Santos,Team Metro regional The tract between 180th and based Sonesta International Ho- Michael Dezer said, will feature
Claire Mostel,Team Metro code enforcement,and Mara Austin 182nd streets is one of the largest tels Corp.The building is sched- a two-story atrium and waterfall.
county's solid waste management. Cost is $15. RSVP. Details: g
a Roque, (305)235-3411. remaining parcels of prime,con-
uled for completion in Septem- The first five floors will feature
tiguous beachfront property ber. A topping-off ceremony is offices,restaurants,public meet-
IGS SPOT: Amarillo,TX-based Hastings Entertainment named. available for development in the planned this weekend. ing rooms, a spa and a 6,000-
If to its board of directors.Ms.Lieff is president of The Lieff Group State of Florida, according to The second phase, a 47-story, square-foot ballroom with an
.She was chairman and CEO of Spec's Music from 1980-98,when 267-unit luxury condo tower,will
Ierged with Camelot Music Holdings.Hastings operates 143 stores Dezer company officials. ry ocean view, he said.
>that have an average of 21,500 square feet each. Though he would not disclose be called Trump Palace. Originally drawn to South
specifics of the partnership, Gil Groundbreaking is scheduled for Florida to attend the University
LAW:The Barry University School of Law,operating in Orlando, Dezer said developers have ac- Feb.9 and completion is expected stayed here
provisional accreditation"Monday from the American Bar Asso- P p p of Miami,Gil Dezer
�Ilowing a positive recommendation by a Bar council researching cess to Mr. Trump's designers, by August 2003, officials said. after graduation.In 1999,he and
;r,said Eric Dubois,Barry publicist.He said the status means all marketing and sales staff and The third phase, still in plan- his father created Dezer Devel-
rmni can take the`Florida Bar exam. Details: barry.edu. other contacts, including a large ning stages and a mirror image of opment to begin projects in South
pool of Trump buyers. the first 47-story tower, will be Florida.
;TEAL)INCUBATOR:The City of Homestead has selected a site `It's a good deal for us and a called Trump Royale. Pre-con- A well-known Manhattan de-
iness incubator that is to be funded recently by a nearly$1 million good deal for them. Trum will struction sales are expected to veloper, Michael Dezer, said he
1n NASA.The'/s acre site at 301 Civic Court is currently home to helpput Dezer on the map.He's begin in April. knew Mr. Trumpfrom working
`quare-foot building that will be renovated for its new role, said p
:ompglien,executive director of Homestead's Community Rede- enhanced our property in ways The third tower was not a part in New York.
nt Agency.Ms.Compelien said she expects the downtown facility we would not think about," he of the original project but was The elder Dezer said he over-
will be managed by the Titusville-based Technological Research said. added after the joint venture sees overseesthecompany'sNew
ppment Agency—to be open by July. Florida Gold Coast Chamber agreement was signed,Gil Dezer York holdings, including the
O RECOGNITION:The Greater Homestead Florida City Cham- of Commerce Executive Direc- said. Simon Dezer Building on Fifth
)mmerce gave Robert Fuchs its 2002 Agriculturalist of the Year tor Peter Cohn said the deal is Since Mr. Trump signed on, Avenue, the Dezerland, the
An Fuchs is owner of RF Orchids in Homestead, a firm whose good for the area,too,increasing the cost of the entire project has Chelsea Antiques Building, the
have won more than 460 American Orchid Society awards.The Sunny Isles' name recognition increased about$250 million,Gil Chelsea Design Center and the
in its 23rd year. amongpotential tourists and busi- Dezer said. The increased cost Chelsea Arts Forum.
- -,,X.' Warehouse/Office Park for Sale: 12901-13099 SW 133 Ct, Miami, FL
expanding Located in rapidlyresidential & business area,
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r South Kendall & East of Tamiami Airport.
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•56 warehouses/office almost fully leased, 4 buildings,
` 56,865 sq. ft. as per state certified appraiser. 4,110,
I " IS 4. •Land area of approx. 3.4 acres
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